'Billionaire on paper': Internet in splits as Jimmy Fallon trolls Trump over Truth Social stock plunge
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY: Jimmy Fallon's latest monologue packed a punch with humor and commentary on the latest developments in the world of social media and finance.
In particular, Fallon focused on the woes facing Truth Social, the platform launched by former President Donald Trump, and the ripple effects on Trump's financial standing.
Fallon roasts Trump over Truth Social's financial woes
"Speaking of Truth Social, the company's stock is plunging after it was reported that last year it lost $58 million," Fallon said.
He couldn't resist a jab at the irony as he noted, "Truth Social's stock tanked so fast, they're changing the name to Twitter."
"When he heard another one of his businesses was tanking, Trump was like, 'Ah, they blow up so fast,'" Fallon joked, capturing the essence of Trump's bombastic persona and his penchant for downplaying setbacks with ease.
The financial implications of Truth Social's struggles didn't escape Fallon's radar either.
"As a result of the stock tanking, Trump's net worth dropped $2 billion," he noted.
"Yeah, Trump's so panicked, he's now selling copies of the Torah," Fallon quipped, drawing laughter from the audience with his portrayal of Trump's desperate attempts to bolster his finances.
Jimmy Fallon's Trump jokes leave social media in stitches
Fallon's humor struck a chord with social media users, who found themselves unable to contain their laughter.
"Trump throws more tantrums than a toddler. & A toddler can definetly control their tantrums better than trump," one person wrote.
"I thought he was going to compare Dump's tanking business to Boeing rather than Twitter," said another. "Im so over all these politicians," someone else wrote.
"Jimmy never dispoint impressive monologue as always," praised one viewer. Another said, "Trump was never worth that much anyway. Just a billionaire on paper, not in real life."
"No one goes at trump like Kimmel," someone else noted while obviously mixing up the late night hosts' names.
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